Practical Nursing

Meet the Faculty

Chyrle Collins attended Swainsboro Vocational Technical School from 1983-1984, receiving her diploma for Practical Nursing. She returned to school at Georgia Southern University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1993. She has experience working in ICU, a medical-surgical unit, and the emergency room.

Jackie Howard started nursing school at Armstrong College in Savannah in 1988 and received an Associate of Nursing Degree. She worked in the operating room at St. Joseph’s Hospital for three years. She moved to Statesboro, GA, in 1993 to work at the Bulloch County Health Department. The Health Department allowed Jackie to return to school for Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, which she received in October 1997. In April 2008, Jackie completed her Master of Science Degree in Nursing Education. She joined Ogeechee Technical College in 2008 in the Practical Nursing program. Jackie has been married for 24 years and has four daughters ages 23, 19, 14, and 11.

Sharlene Conley is a 2002 graduate of Ogeechee Technical College and received a diploma in Practical Nursing. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2005 from Armstrong Atlantic State University. Mrs. Conley is currently obtaining a Masters of Nursing degree, Nurse Educator concentration, from Liberty University. She has experience in Neonatal ICU, Newborn Nursery, Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby care, Medical-Surgical, Endoscopy, and Home Health. She is married and has four children.

Dana Killebrew is a 1996 graduate of Bainbridge State College, where she received a diploma in Practical Nursing. She has experience in Medical-Surgical nursing, Emergency nursing, Specialty Ventilator Units, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, and medical office nursing. Mrs. Killebrew joined Ogeechee Technical College as a Nurse Aide instructor for the Dual Enrollment Program in 2015. She resides in Statesboro with her husband and four children.

Angel Shuman attended Swainsboro Vocational Technical School in 1983, receiving a diploma for Practical Nursing. She began her nursing career at Bulloch Memorial Hospital, working on the medical surgical unit. In 1986, she transitioned to intensive care/critical care. While working full-time in the ICU, Mrs. Shuman returned to school at Georgia Southern University, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Management in 2003. Ms. Shuman returned to school once again and graduated from Armstrong State University’s advanced placement for LPNs, receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in 2014. After 32 years of hospital experience, she joined the Practical Nursing faculty at Ogeechee Technical College. She is a member of the Georgia Association for Nursing Education and maintains a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification. Mrs. Shuman resides in Claxton, GA with her husband and two children.

Foster employer participation, understanding, and confidence in the instructional process and the competence of the Practical Nursing program graduates.

Prepare students to function as accountable and responsible members of a health care team concerned with basic therapeutic, rehabilitative, and preventative care for people of all ages and cultural diversities in various stages of dependencies.

Allow students to use the nursing process to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the health consumer and adhere to the legal and ethical guidelines of the nursing profession.

Prepare graduates to function within the definition and framework of their role specified by the Georgia State Board of Practical Nursing.

Prepare graduates to function as safe, competent practitioners in various health care settings, and possess necessary knowledge to successfully become a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Foster employer participation, understanding, and confidence in the instructional process and the competence of the Nurse Aide program graduates.

Prepare students to function as accountable and responsible members of a health care team concerned with basic therapeutic, rehabilitative, and preventative care for people of all ages and cultural diversities in various stages of dependencies.

Allow students to use the nursing process to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the health consumer and adhere to the legal and ethical guidelines of the nursing profession.

Prepare graduates to function within the definition and framework of their role specified by the Georgia Health Partnership.

Prepare graduates to function as safe, competent practitioners in various health care settings, and possess necessary knowledge to successfully become a Nurse Aide.

Program Purpose Statement

Practical Nursing

The mission of the Ogeechee Technical College Practical Nursing Program is to prepare qualified graduates of the program to become theoretically, clinically, ethically, and legally safe entry-level practitioners who will successfully pass the licensure examination, and be committed to assisting in meeting the health care needs of the community.

Nurse Aide Certificate

The Nurse Aide program provides academic foundations for diploma level health programs. Students gain skills in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals. Students are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are prepared for entry-level employment and subsequent upward mobility.